Maria Weeks has over 15 years of experience in digital media, communications, and administrative roles. She has a proven track record of developing strategic communications plans, managing complex projects, and leading teams. Most recently, she served as the Digital Media Coordinator at Harvard Kennedy School, where she created targeted email campaigns, designed websites, and delivered webinars and meetings globally. She possesses strong skills in content management, social media, email marketing, and project management.

1. Maria Weeks
Digital Media/Web, Communications, and Administrative Professional with 15+
years’ experience. Self-motivated, high energy, creative thinker with the ability to
impact an organization by possessing experience and strong influencing skills.
49 Pyburn Road
Lynnfield, MA 01940
(617) 470-0672
maria.weeks9@gmail.com
EXPERIENCE
Harvard Kennedy School, ​Cambridge, MA
2009 - 2016
John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
Graduate school of public administration and public policy
Program in Criminal Justice Policy and Management
— ​Digital Media Coordinator
2009 - 2016
Communicate the Research, Events, and Strategic Objectives of the PCJ:
● Developed communications strategy and editorial calendar, incorporating
SEO for web, email, social, and video;
● Created targeted email campaigns with successful open rates 25-30%;
● Designed dashboard and track/report web, social, and email analytics;
● Developed asset libraries, collaboration sites, and video galleries;
● Migrated web sites to new platforms, and later rebranded formats;
● Designed and delivered successful webinars and collaborative meetings
for staff, faculty, funding partners, and global participants in Bangladesh,
Ethiopia, Jamaica, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Turkey.
Degree Programs Student Affairs
— ​Coordinator, Web Technology and Information Solutions
2009 - 2013
Lead Web Content Manager, Producer, and Editor for DPSA:
● Indirectly managed 25+ content producers utilizing various CMS tools;
● Developed and delivered department-wide web-related training;
● Designed and published new content sites within existing framework;
● Planned and executed content migration and other strategic projects;
● Reported and tracked web site metrics;
● Managed technology issues, inquiries, and access requests.
AREAS of EXPERTISE
Content Management
Digital Media
Communications
Editing & Writing
Social Media
Email Marketing
Database Management
Graphics & Layout
Event Management
Project Management
STRENGTHS
Keen attention to detail
Flexible and creative
Able to manage complex
projects within time-sensitive
deadlines
Demonstrated strategic leader
and trusted advisor

2. Maria Weeks
EXPERIENCE, Continued
Deloitte LLP, ​Boston, MA
1989 - 2009
Multinational professional services firm
US Strategy & Operations, Media & Technology
— ​Portal Content & Operations Specialist
2008 - 2009
Provided Internal Technical Support for Intranet (50K+ employees):
● Assisted in the development of a project to transition site content and
editor teams to MS SharePoint platform.
Northeast Region Internal Communications
— ​Intranet Manager and Co-Editor
2004 - 2008
Managed Regional Intranet (10K+ employees):
● Wrote news articles, alerts, video messaging, policies and procedures;
● Edited submissions by contributors, provided technical support;
● Analyzed and reported regional site metrics.
New England Marketing / Information Technology Services
— ​Intranet Manager and Editor
1998 - 2004
Sole Editor of Local Office Intranet (700+ employees):
● Wrote, edited, and published news stories, features, updates;
● Managed and coordinated migration to new regional web platform;
● Deployed and developed internal marketing campaigns.
New England Retail, Consumer Products, & Media
— ​Marketing Coordinator
1991 - 1998
Supported C-Suite and Senior Audit, Tax, and Consulting professionals:
● Created marketing materials, client management database, events,
surveys, and managed an external professional association.
Boston Audit and Advisory Services
— ​Executive Assistant
1989 - 1990
Supported Senior Audit Partners and Managers:
● Edited and developed presentations and proposals, travel, time
reports, CPE, correspondence, calendars, and meetings.
SYSTEMS & TOOLS
Web & Collaboration Tools
HTML, CSS, EZPublish,
Drupal, Open Scholar,
SharePoint, Dreamweaver,
Blackboard Collaborate,
FrontPage, WordPress,
CISCO WebEx
Metrics Reporting
Google Analytics, Twitter
Analytics, Facebook Insights,
WebTrends
Contact, Project &
Database Management
Constant Contact, MailChimp,
MS Project, MS Access
Photo/Image Editing & Layout
Photoshop, SnagIt, Pixlr,
MS Publisher, iPhoto,
PaintShop, Quark
Windows/PC/Mac
MS PowerPoint, MS Access,
MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS
Word, MS OneNote, MS
Publishe,; MS Project, Adobe
Acrobat, Google Drive
EDUCATION
Harvard Extension School
Candidate, Bachelor of Liberal
Arts
Boston University
Certificate, Project Management
Gibbs College
Diploma, 2 Year Liberal Arts
Executive Secretarial Program